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The University of Notre Dame Australia

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Bachelor of Physiotherapy

  • Bachelor

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time
Course Code
3538, 045167E
Study Mode
In person

About this course

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Entry requirements

Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.

Applicants with recent Secondary Education

Indicative ATAR/Selection Rank* of 90

OR

International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 34

*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.

Note: In order to be a competitive applicant, it is strongly preferred that school leavers have studied an ATAR course or equivalent in English and Mathematics and at least one ATAR course in the sciences that include:

  • Physics;
  • Chemistry;
  • Human Biology, and/or
  • Physical Education studies

Applicants with Higher Education

  • Successful completion of at least 8 subjects at an undergraduate level or higher*, with an average grade of 65% or higher.

Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).

Note: In order to be a competitive applicant, it is strongly preferred that previous studies undertaken be in a health or science related area, at either an undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Note: Tertiary Preparation Programs are not accepted for entry.

Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

  • VET qualifications are not accepted for entry.

Applicants with Work and Life Experience

  • Work and Life Experience is not accepted for entry.
  • STAT is not accepted for entry.

Study locations

Fremantle

What you will learn

Are you the person who wants to make a career helping others be the best they can be? Do you dream of joining a profession that bases its decisions on scientific evidence and makes exciting therapeutic advancements daily?

At Notre Dame, we explore every avenue of physiotherapy practice in your on-campus studies and approximately 1000 hours of clinical practice (practicum).

You will develop clinical assessment and intervention skills in laboratories, simulated learning environments, and exposure to patients in physiotherapy practices, hospitals or community health settings in urban and rural locations.

The program also strongly focuses on evidence-based and reflective practice ensuring graduates will be well prepared to meet the challenge of current and future health provision across the many clinical and non-clinical areas in which Physiotherapists are employed.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program can follow diverse career paths in the private and public health sectors; career opportunities range from working in physiotherapy practices, hospitals or community health settings in both urban and rural locations in the fields of cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, neurology, paediatrics, research, clinical, academic teaching.

Course structure

Year One

  • Functional Anatomy for Physiotherapy A
  • Aboriginal People
  • Developmental Psychology and Mental Health in Physiotherapy
  • Functional Anatomy for Physiotherapy B
  • Medical Sciences
  • Therapeutic Exercise After Injury: Physiological and Practical Foundations
  • Movement Sciences for Physiotherapy

Year Two

  • Research and Evidence in Physiotherapy
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Lower Limb)
  • Principles of Clinical Rehabilitation
  • Applied Neuroscience
  • Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Sciences I
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Upper Limb)
  • Physiotherapy in Gerontology
  • Clinical Education I
  • Physiotherapy in Gender Health

Year Three

  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Spinal I)
  • Rehabilitation for the Neurosciences
  • Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Sciences II
  • Physiotherapy in Paediatrics
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Spinal II)
  • Clinical Education II and Practitioner Development

Year Four

  • Clinical Education III
  • Clinical Education IV
  • Clinical Education V
  • Clinical Education VI
  • Professional Issues in Physiotherapy Practice
  • Complex Cases

Core Curriculum

  • CORE I: Foundations of Wisdom
  • CORE II: Elective
    • Electives in philosophy and\or theology
    • Professional embedded electives that integrate studies in a profession with philosophy and\or theology
    • An option to undertake a pilgrimage embedded in the study of the philosophy and theology of pilgrimage, e.g., World Youth Day
    • An option to undertake a course that integrates philosophy & theology with community service and charity work
    • An option to undertake an elective in philosophy, theology, and the liberal arts contained within an international experience

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions page.

Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Rehabilitation courses at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
97.4%
Overall satisfaction
94.9%
Skill scale
94.9%
Teaching scale
89.2%
Employed full-time
$67.8k
Average salary